Housing – Page 312
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Mayor calls on Tony Arbour to apologise
Ken Livingstone asks London Assembly member to apologise for likening social rented accommodation to “housing for riff-raff”
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House prices fall in September
RICS report blames rising interest rates and HIPs for insercure market
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Green-belt land under threat, warns CPRE
Government agency suggests building eco-homes on some green belt areas
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Government scraps planning gain supplement
Chancellor announces the scrapping of the controversial bill in his Pre-Budget Report
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RIBA announces six special awards
Architype picks up sustainable award and Alison Brooks wins best one-off house design
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Homeowners don’t know how to make homes greener
Survey finds 60% of homeowners are unaware of simple measures to make homes energy efficient
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Work starts on Mossessian's Paddington Basin scheme
Architect sees work begin on one Merchant Square building, and receives planning for adjacent residential block
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Eco-town contenders mark out possible brownfield sites
Manchester and Birmingham head list of local authorities gearing up for eco-town bids
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Zero-carbon homes shock as national grid energy barred
Government says off-site sources ‘not eligible unless directly connected to the development’
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Ministers demand Yorkshire raises housing target by 50%
The government has thrown out housing targets set by the Yorkshire and Humber regional assembly, and called for the figure to be raised by almost 50%.
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Public backs stamp duty abolition for first-time buyers
Ex-Barratt chief speaks out as YouGov poll supports key Tory housing policy
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Mortgage squeeze hampers US homes sales
Sales of existing homes drop 6.5% as credit crunch takes hold and lenders refuse loans
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Tories pledge to scrap HIPs
The Conservatives announce policies on Home Information Packs, stamp duty and inheritance tax as they gear up for an possible Autumn election
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New housing to fund energy improvements to old stock
Housing minister to use Thames Gateway profit to make existing housing more efficient
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Housebuilders ‘will hit zero carbon target’, says HBF
Federation boss Baseley denies claim that private sector is not working to 2016 deadline
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Beyond the zero
Work has begun on the UK’s first carbon negative development in Beeston, Leeds.
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New housing to fund energy improvements to old stock
Housing minister to use Thames Gateway profit to make existing housing more efficient
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Housebuilders unite in protest against planning gain levy
Last-minute lobbying against the planning gain supplement intensified this week at the Labour party conference in Bournemouth.
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Housing stats: New-build sales and completions in August 2007
This month’s data reveals that completions are up on last year, with the South-east leading the way.